LSP

Life Skills Program

To provide intensive and short term life skill help/enhanced orientation to high needs GARs after arrival.

Help may be provided for:

  • How to use appliances in a safe and appropriate manner
  • Safe and secure dwelling space
  • Laundry, Hygiene
  • Use of domestic and personal cleaning products
  • Canadian pluming systems and use
  • Adjusting to life in a high rise apartment building (rights and responsibilities of tenants and landlords, garbage disposal, recycling, elevators, safety, use of common areas)
  • Products and packaging and simple food preparation
  • Referring clients to any needed services
  • Budgeting
  • Accompanying clients to appointments
  • Any other practical life skills support that may help a GAR family or individual settle in the community
  • Canadian cultural orientation
  • Accompanying clients in their search for permanent accommodation